For nearly two weeks now, a national spotlight has shined on police practices. The tactic used on George Floyd was a knee on the neck. It’s banned by many police departments across the country but officers are still being caught using it. Anna Werner reports. Source
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CBS Weekend News, June 7, 2020
Protesters take to the streets for second straight weekend after George Floyd’s death; Closing thoughts from protesters on the frontline. Source
Trump administration to gut century-old wild bird law in latest rollback of environmental protections
In the latest push to roll back environmental protections, the Trump administration has announced its intent to weaken the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The Teddy Roosevelt-era law made corporations legally culpable for mass bird deaths on industrial sites. David Ringer of the conservationist non-profit National Audubon Society joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
Sherrilyn Ifill on today’s black codes
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund president tells 60 Minutes that white people calling the police on black people has its roots in the post-Civil War period. Source
Protesters have “lost faith in the justice system”
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund president tells 60 Minutes that societal narratives in place for decades have led to civil unrest in America today. Source
House Democrats to unveil police reform bill
The bill, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, will be announced in a press conference Monday morning. Source
Ifill: Protesters “lost faith in the justice system”
Sherrilyn Ifill tells Bill Whitaker people protesting George Floyd’s death have “seen too many of these cases in which there has been no accountability” Source
60 Minutes Presents: The Lost Music
More than 6 million people, most of them Jews, died in the Holocaust. The music they wrote as a temporary escape, however, did not, thanks in part to the efforts of an Italian composer and pianist. Source
Wrestling with race in America
Americans are witnessing a national reckoning about racism, which has permeated all levels of life, producing different standards for whites and people of color. Correspondent Maurice DuBois talks with activists, educators and writers about grappling with the problems of race, white privilege, and the advice parents of African American youths feel they must give to their children to protect them from the police. Source
Michelle Obama reveals her 3 life lessons for the Class of 2020
The former first lady said “treating people right will never fail you” and urged young people to share their voice with the world. Source